Marko Rašo (born 25 July 1989) is a Croatian former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Rašo's debut for

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's senior squad was at the age of 17 in the second Croatian division (2.HNL) against

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. In the first Croatian division (1.HNL) he debuted aged 18 in a match against Međimurje. His first league goal was away at Varteks. In the 2007–08 season when he was a still a youth he had six appearances and one goal and two assists. In 2008–09 he had 16 appearances with one goal and three assists. On 1 February 2010, he signed a 2.5-year contract with Premier Liga Bosnia and Herzegovina team

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, the champion 2005, 2008. Six months later he joined FK Teplice. Later in 2012 he returned to Zadar and stayed until 1 January 2013. In January 2013 he signed a two-year contract with Lithuanian team FC Siauliai.

International career

Rašo had eight appearances for the Croatian national U-18 and U-19 team, and one goal in the home win against BIH 1–0.Profile
- Croatian Football Federation

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* 1989 births Living people Footballers from Zadar Men's association football midfielders Croatian men's footballers Croatia men's youth international footballers NK Zadar players HNK Primorac Biograd na Moru players HŠK Zrinjski Mostar players FC Šiauliai players First Football League (Croatia) players Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players A Lyga players Croatian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic Croatian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic 21st-century Croatian sportsmen {{Croatia-footy-bio-stub